Ceiling painting device



Jan. 28, 1958 w. J. BRADY CEILING PAINTING DEVICE Filed April '17, 1958 Fla.

INVENTOR. WlLLlAM J. BRADY BY 9 v ATTORNEY United States Patent CEILING PAINTING DEVICE William John Brady, Fairlawn, N. J.

Application April 17, 1956, Serial No. 578,635

1 Claim. (Cl. 15-1325) This invention relates to paint rollers, and the main object thereof is the provision of a novel and improved combination of a paint container and a roller adapted specifically for applying paint or pigment to a ceiling.

Another object of the invention is the provision of the above combination with a supporting handle so pivotally attached to the container that the container will always be positioned horizontally to prevent paint from spilling therefrom and the roller will always be exposed above the level of the container, no matter at what angle the handle is held. With the use of the present invention one can paint an entire ceiling without having to stoop or reach down for a fresh supply of paint as is necessary in using the common type of paint roller or a paint brush.

A further object of the invention is the provision, in combination, of a container such as mentioned above and a roller which is easily, quickly and readily removable from the container for cleaning or any other purpose and as readily remounted therein, as well as a readily removable handle.

The above broad as well as additional and more specific objects will be clarified in the following description wherein reference numerals refer to like-numbered parts in the accompanying drawing. It is to be noted that the drawing is intended solely for the purpose of illustration and that it is therefore neither desired nor intended to limit the invention necessarily to any or all of the exact details shown or described except insofar as they may be deemed essential to the invention.

Referring briefly to the drawing, Fig. l is a perspective View of a paint roller device following the precepts of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the container and the paint roller of the device, with the handle omitted.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 44 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a sectional View similar to Fig. 3 but showing in principle a modification in that an additional feed roller is utilized.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral indicates a container which is preferably relatively wider than it is deep, and including the end walls 11 and a unitary bottom and side wall member 12 of which the side wall portions 13 are rounded so that their upper edges 14, which are mutually parallel and spaced from each other, turn somewhat toward the bottom of the container.

An applicator roller 15 is provided, having a diameter slightly smaller than the distance between the edges or lips 14 of the container so that the roller may register between these lips. The roller is preferably hollow to minimize displacement of paint in the container, and is provided with end pins or hubs 16.

Secured against the inner surface of each end wall 11 is a support 17 having a slot 18 extending vertically downward thereinto, the base of the slot being formed semi- 2,820,978 Patented J an; 28, 1958 circular. The two supports 17 and their slots are in alignment, and upon insertion of the applicator into the contaiuer the hubs 16 register rotatably in the bases of the slots, which thus serve as journals.

Directly above and in a vertical plane through the slots 18, each end wall 11 has a recess or opening 19. A handle 21) is provided, having two diverging arms 21 the extremities 22 of which are deformed toward each other and in alignment. The arms 21 possess a degree of resiliencey, so that they may be spread sufiiciently to insert their extremities 22 into the recesses 19 in which the extremities 22 thus register pivotally.

Since the device is thus suspended on the axis through the arm extremities 22 when it is held in the hand, and this axis is near the uppermost level of the container, it is apparent that no matter at what angle the handle is held with respect to the horizontal, the container will maintain a horizontal position. Consequently, in painting a ceiling, with paint 23 in the container, it is apparent that the applicator need merely be rolled along in contact with the ceiling to apply paint thereto continuously. The bottom of the container is fiat to maintain stability of the container when it is set on a table or the like. The proximity of the lips 14 to the roller assures the removal of excess paint from the roller as it turns.

The device shown in Fig. 5 is essentially the same in principle as that above described, with the exception that an additional or feed roller 24 is provided. For the sake of simplicity, parts in Fig. 5 which are similar to or equivalent to parts in Figs. l-4 bear similar reference numerals followed by subscripts a or b.

It is to be noted that the device is readily dismantled, in that the handle is easily detached by spreading the arms 21 to retract their extremities 22 from the recesses 19, and that the roller or rollers are readily removed by lifting them up with the hubs 16 passing out through the slots 18. When not in use, the roller remains in position with in the container by gravity, and additionally when painting a ceiling the roller is further restrained from rising by the pressure applied by the operator.

Thus it is apparent that a roller paint applicator for painting ceilings has been presented, which is simple and eificent in use, which futher is obviously a time saver for the user, and which is additionally simple in construction and inexpensive in cost of manufacture.

Obviously, modifications in form or structure may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

I claim:

A device for painting ceilings comprising an upright container bilaterally symmetrical with respect to a vertical longitudinal plane through the median line thereof, the container having a flat bottom, side walls and end walls, said side walls having their upper portions deformed inward toward each other, the longitudinal edges of said deformed portions being mutually parallel, said end walls having supports on their inner surfaces spaced above the bottom of the container, said supports having aligned journals therein lying in said vertical plane, at least one of said supports having a vertical slot extending upward from the journal therein, an applicator roller having a diameter slightly smaller than the distance between said edges and having aligned hubs in the ends thereof, said roller being positioned in the container with said hubs registering rotatably in said journals, the diameter of the roller exceeding the distance between the axis of said journals and the upper edges of said end walls and also exceeding the distance between said axis and said side wall edges, said end walls having aligned recesses therein positioned above said journals near said upper edges of the end walls in said vertical plane, and a unitary rigid handle having two divergent normally parallel arms, the extremities of said arms being deformed toward each other and in mutual alignment, said arm extremities registering pivotally in said recesses said device having at each end'thereof a clear unobstructed space between the end wall. of the container and the adjacent of said arms whereby said cotnainer will always remain upright by gravity when held by said handle regardless of the angle of the handle to the: vertical.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Cranston Apr. 6, 1886 'Wiener Aug. 24; I926 Grigas .Jan. 16,. 1240. Cromwell Apr. 10, 1951 Lee Mar. 18, 1952 Jockers et a1. Dec. 9, 1952 FOREIGN PATENTS Sweden Oct. 22, 1919 

